In article ,
poldy@kfu.com (poldy) wrote:
> *From:* poldy
> *Date:* Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:19:36 -0800
>
> In article <1166638428.203348.172610@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com>,
> "Gregory Morrow" wrote:
>
> > I guess in the Soviet Bloc combine harvesters were a symbol of
> > modernity.
>
> I recall hearing that some Soviet poets would wax rhapsodic about some
> new dam which they'd built. Maybe it was some huge engineering
> achievement but the gist seemed to be that the Soviets should not just
> feel nationalistic pride but have some kind of lyrical response to it
> as well.
>
> At the British Museum, there's a poster where North Koreans are
> exhorted, "Lets mine coal."
>
> It seems to be a kind of propaganda peculiar to the Soviet Bloc, this
> call to communal pride and sacrifice or diligence.
Lots of British WWII government advertising was along the same lines.
Maybe it's to do with centralisation, and convincing people that their
work is worthwhile even if they don't personally see a direct benefit from
it.
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